Any way you cut it, the Labor Department’s announcement that the U.S. economy added just 115,000 jobs in April is a disappointment. Economists had been expecting 160,000 new jobs, and even that number is far below the kind of …
Romney Pal Writes an Ode to Inequality
Mitt Romney no doubt appreciates the million bucks his former Bain Capital protégé Edward Conard has donated to his election SuperPAC. He may not appreciate quite as much the shout-out he gets in the acknowledgements of …
How to Reach Your Enemy
Having enemies in the workplace is often destructive. Ideally you should try to work with your rival instead of against him. But if your collaborative efforts fail, try one of these strategies instead:
Facebook Wants to Connect with You After All
Facebook is connecting with Mom and Pop. The world’s most popular social media site has added an online trading firm to group of firms underwriting its IPO — and is serving up a video for potential investors that might well have …
Save Hundreds on These 10 Essential Household Goods
What Drivers Can Learn from Two Highly Unusual Cross-Country Road Trips
Ever dream of taking off on the open road for a footloose and carefree trip around the country? Then don’t try to drive cross-country in an electric car. Don’t try to break the record for best gas mileage either.
The Warren Buffett Show: More Sizzle than Steak, and That’s Just Fine with Investors
The Berkshire Hathaway faithful will be gathering in Omaha, Nebraska, this Saturday to hear the words of the master and his sidekick. Yes, it’s time for “Woodstock for Capitalists,” where the stars of the show are Warren Buffett …
‘Wildcat’ Chesapeake Billionaire McClendon Becomes the Hunted
The 52-year-old executive at the center of the unfolding drama at Chesapeake Energy, the nation’s second largest natural gas company, is a brash risk-taker from a powerful oil family who decided to strike out on his own. A nephew …
Was it Smart for ‘Octomom’ to Declare Bankruptcy?
Nadya Suleman has made no secret of her financial troubles, which came to a head this week when the “Octomom” filed for bankruptcy. The mother of 14 owes creditors nearly $1 million, court papers showed, roughly 20 times as much …
Chesapeake Energy, CEO Aubrey McClendon Face SEC Probe
Natural gas giant Chesapeake Energy and its CEO Aubrey McClendon are the subjects of a Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry into McClendon’s controversial compensation plan, the company confirmed on Thursday. In a statement …
Amid Mixed Data, Economists Look For At Least 160K New Jobs in April
The Labor Department’s April jobs report will be released Friday, and should provide an important data point about the health of the U.S. economy. Economists, investors, policy-makers, politicians and the general public will be …
Alumni Credit Card? First, Lose the Greedy Pitch
Colleges are slamming graduating students with credit card offers that sound sincere but amount to a hard sell. Yes, the right card will help build a good credit score. But watch out for the accompanying advice on how to go about it.